-mer

See also: Appendix:Variations of "mer"

English

Alternative forms

-mere

Etymology

From Ancient Greek μέρος (méros, “part”).

Suffix

-mer

(chemistry) Used to form words relating to chemical structure, denoting parts of a molecule, for example, monomer (one part), dimer (two parts), polymer (many parts).

Derived terms

English terms suffixed with -mer

Translations

Translations

Polish: -mer (pl) m
Portuguese: -mero m

Anagrams

EMR, ERM, MRE, R.E.M., REM, Rem, erm, rem

Polish

Alternative forms

-

Etymology

Derived from Ancient Greek μέρος (méros).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /mɛr/
Audio (file)
Rhymes: -ɛr
Syllabification: mer

Suffix

-mer m inan

-mere
‎blasto- + ‎-mer → ‎blastomer
-mer
‎poli- + ‎-mer → ‎polimer

Declension

Declension of -mer

	singular	plural
nominative	-mer	-mery
genitive	-meru	-merów
dative	-merowi	-merom
accusative	-mer	-mery
instrumental	-merem	-merami
locative	-merze	-merach
vocative	-merze	-mery

Derived terms

Polish terms suffixed with -mer

Further reading

-mer in Polish dictionaries at PWN

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